中沙两国人民友好交往源远流长。2000多年前，古丝绸之路上，往来于双方的驼队络绎不绝。中国唐代时期，大食国遣使来华。中国明代穆斯林航海家郑和远航吉达、麦加、麦地那等地，盛赞所到之处"民风和美"，"诚为极乐世界"。中华文明和伊斯兰文明交流互鉴，在人类文明交流史上留下了深刻印记。
The peoples of China and Saudi Arabia have enjoyed friendly exchanges for centuries. Over 2000 years ago, numerous camel caravans from the two sides travelled along the ancient Silk Road. Diplomatic envoys from the Seljuk Empire visited China during the Tang Dynasty. Zheng He, China's Muslim navigator in the Ming Dynasty, travelled to Jeddah, Mecca and Medina, and he described them as paradises where people enjoyed peace and harmony. The interactions and mutual learning between the Chinese and Islamic civilizations are an important part in the history of inter-civilization exchanges.
1990年中沙建交，开启了两国关系新篇章。特别是2008年建立战略性友好关系以来，中沙关系实现跨越式发展，各领域务实合作达到前所未有的广度和深度。沙特连续多年是中国在全球第一大原油供应国和在西亚非洲地区第一大贸易伙伴。2013年，中国首次成为沙特第一大贸易伙伴。2014年，中沙双边贸易额比建交时增长230多倍，达到691亿美元。如今，中国每进口6桶原油就有1桶来自沙特，沙特出口每收入7里亚尔就有1里亚尔来自中国。
The establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Saudi Arabia in 1990 opened a new chapter in their relations. In particular, since the establishment of the strategic and friendly relationship between the two countries in 2008, China-Saudi Arabia relations have progressed by leaps and bounds, with enormous growth made in all-round corporation. For years, Saudi Arabia has been China's biggest global supplier of crude oil and its biggest trading partner in West Asia and Africa. In 2013, China became the biggest trading partner of Saudi Arabia for the first time. Two-way trade reached US$69.1 billion in 2014, growing by 230 times over that at the time of the establishment of diplomatic ties. Today, one in six barrels of crude oil China imports comes from Saudi Arabia, and one out of every seven Riyal Saudi Arabia earns from its exports comes from China.
中沙基础设施建设、投资、劳务、农业等领域合作项目不胜枚举，合作规模不断扩大。中国公司在圣城麦加铺设的轻轨项目为来自全球的穆斯林朝觐者提供了便捷服务。中国公司开发朝觐通信保障方案，连续多年确保了朝觐期间通信畅通。中沙两国科研机构成功绘制了椰枣基因组图谱，对椰枣产量、品种改良、病虫害防治等产生重要影响。
China and Saudi Arabia are also expanding the cooperation, with numerous cooperation projects being undertaken in infrastructure, investment, labor and agriculture. The light rail line constructed by a Chinese company in the sacred city of Mecca provides convenient travel services to Muslim pilgrims from around the world. Chinese companies have provided good telecommunication services for the pilgrimage for many years. Our scientific and research institutes successfully completed the genetic map for date palms, leading to increased yields, better strains and stronger capacity of pest resistance.
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